Fabrication Manager

Sylvan, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The role requires strong leadership, deep fabrication knowledge, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fabrication operations for piping, structural welding, or skid fabrication.
• Familiarity with ASME, AWS, API, NBIC and other quality requirements.
• Knowledge of welding procedures (WPS), PQR, WPQ and material traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the fabrication facility operations and drive continuous improvement.
• Establish standardized fabrication workflows and production expectations.
• Oversee QA/QC, Materials & Logistics, and shop staffing.
• Coordinate with project management, BIM/VDC, procurement, and field leadership to meet schedules.
• Support fabrication system implementations and track performance against targets.

Skills

Ops leadership

Fabrication operations

ASME/AWS/API standards

Welding procedures

Quality systems

Project coordination

Job description

Fabrication Manager

Sylvan is a premier AI-enabled construction services platform powering North American industries through a wide range of multi-trade capabilities. With expertise spanning data centers, energy, automotive, higher education, government, retail, commercial and industrial sectors, Sylvan provides advanced services from planning to project execution and ongoing service maintenance. By combining intelligent technology, expertise, and a commitment to safety and quality, Sylvan is dedicated to driving success for its clients and partners.

The Fabrication Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and continued development of the fabrication facility. This role oversees shop operations, quality, staffing, material flow, software/process implementation, and coordination with project teams to ensure fabrication work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable codes, customer requirements, and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall operation and development of the fabrication facility.
• Establish and maintain standardized fabrication workflows, procedures, and production expectations.
• Oversee the Shop Manager, Fabrication Coordinator, QA/QC function, and Materials & Logistics function.
• Ensure fabrication work is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with project management, BIM/VDC, procurement, field leadership, and quality personnel to ensure work packages are released, fabricated, inspected, documented, and delivered on schedule.
• Support ASME-related fabrication requirements, including weld procedures, qualified personnel, documentation, traceability, inspection, and turnover packages.
• Monitor production performance, manpower needs, shop capacity, equipment needs, and schedule commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement in shop layout, material flow, software usage, reporting, documentation, and fabrication efficiency.
• Support the implementation and use of fabrication tracking systems, production reporting tools, and other software platforms.
• Work with QA/QC to ensure quality standards, audits, inspection records, traceability, and customer documentation are properly maintained.
• Support the development of staffing plans, training needs, equipment needs, and future expansion plans for the facility.
• Communicate regularly with company leadership regarding shop performance, capacity, risks, needs, and opportunities.

Core Functional Responsibilities

• Fabrication operations and production planning
• Safety leadership and regulatory compliance
• Quality systems, code compliance, and continuous improvement
• Workforce planning, training, and development
• Material management, logistics, and equipment utilization
• Fabrication workflow standardization and process implementation
• Coordination between fabrication, engineering, project management, procurement, and field operations
• Capacity planning, facility expansion, and capital improvement initiatives
• Production reporting, performance measurement, and operational accountability
• Implementation and utilization of fabrication technologies and management systems

Required Skills & Experience

• Managing fabrication operations involving pressure piping, process piping, structural welding, skid fabrication, or industrial manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of applicable fabrication, welding, inspection, and quality standards, including ASME, AWS, API, ASNT, NBIC, and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Overseeing quality management systems, welding procedures (WPS), procedure qualification records (PQR), welder performance qualifications (WPQ), material traceability, non-destructive examination (NDE), inspection documentation, and turnover packages.
• Supporting fabrication for data centers, industrial facilities, power generation, Department of Energy (DOE), semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated environments.
• Establishing or improving fabrication shop operations, production workflows, quality systems, and operational standards.
• Familiarity with BIM/VDC-to-fabrication workflows, spool management, work packaging, digital fabrication systems, and fabrication automation technologies.
• Supporting facility expansion, capital investment planning, equipment deployment, and long-term fabrication growth strategies